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One of the Planets in ‘Rogue One’ Got Its Name from a Coffee Cup Misspelling
One of the Planets in ‘Rogue One’ Got Its Name from a Coffee Cup Misspelling
One of the Planets in ‘Rogue One’ Got Its Name from a Coffee Cup Misspelling
Gareth Edwards pretty much had the dream moviemaking experience when he directed Last year’s Rogue One: He got to be a part of a franchise he’d loved since he was a kid, but he also got to contribute his own ideas to an almost entirely original story within that franchise instead of being bound by the confines of an already-established plotline. At SXSW on Monday, Edwards delivered a keynote speech about his work in Star Wars and becoming a filmmaker, and revealed that one of the planets in Rogue One got its name from a fortuitous misspelling at a coffee shop.
SXSW 2015 Film Lineup Includes New Films From Will Ferrell, Amy Schumer, Melissa McCarthy and More
SXSW 2015 Film Lineup Includes New Films From Will Ferrell, Amy Schumer, Melissa McCarthy and More
SXSW 2015 Film Lineup Includes New Films From Will Ferrell, Amy Schumer, Melissa McCarthy and More
The dust has barely settled from the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, and already we’ve got a look at the lineup for the 2015 South by Southwest Film Festival. After an initial announcement that included opening night film ‘Brand,’ about comedian Russell Brand,’ things have filled out really nicely with a ton of promising-sounding selections.
Third Person Dies in Tragic SXSW Drunk Driving Accident
Third Person Dies in Tragic SXSW Drunk Driving Accident
Third Person Dies in Tragic SXSW Drunk Driving Accident
Another person has died following the horrific drunk driving accident that occurred at Austin, Texas' South by Southwest music festival last week. Twenty-six-year-old Sandy Thuy Le passed away on Sunday night, March 16, Rolling Stone reports. Le had been hit by the car driven by 21-year-old Rashad Charjuan Owens, who drove drunk into a crowd of people early Thursday morning, March 13.
Two Dead, 23 Injured by Driver at SXSW
Two Dead, 23 Injured by Driver at SXSW
Two Dead, 23 Injured by Driver at SXSW
Tragedy has befallen SXSW, the music industry's biggest event, currently taking place in Austin, Texas. A driver plowed into a crowd of people outside the Mohawk venue, where rapper Tyler, The Creator was performing as part of the Vans showcase on late Wednesday night (March 12), killing two and injuring 23 more, sending them to the hospital.
Jay-Z Performs At SXSW – Watch It All [VIDEO]
Jay-Z Performs At SXSW – Watch It All [VIDEO]
Jay-Z Performs At SXSW – Watch It All [VIDEO]
Jay-z performed at the SXSW Festival in Austin last week. American Express presented the Amex Sync Show, an interactive concert. If you're like me, and didn't get to make it out of the good ol' midwest to see Jay-Z, you can check out the full performance right here...
Super Mario Brothers Get the Indie Film Treatment in ‘Mario’ [VIDEO]
Super Mario Brothers Get the Indie Film Treatment in ‘Mario’ [VIDEO]
Super Mario Brothers Get the Indie Film Treatment in ‘Mario’ [VIDEO]
A  live-action re-imagination of Nintendo 8-bit hero Super Mario as an angsty, mushroom-eating, down-on-his-luck plumber was a big hit this week at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas. "Mario" is a trailer-length short which filmmaker Joe Nicolosi doesn't intend to turn into a feature film. You can check out all two minutes of the project below.